Monday, December 9, 2013

By this mantra,
the people worship Lord Krishna in Dvapara Yug. In kali-Yug the
occupational duty of the people is to chant congregationally the holy
name of Krishna.

In the Age of Kali, Lord Krishna assumes a golden color and,
accompanied by His personal devotees, introduces hari nama sankirtana, the
chanting of the Hare Krishna. By this process He delivers love for Krishna to
the general populace.

"Lord Krishna, the son of Nand Maharaja, personally introduces
the occupational duty of the Age of Kali. He personally chants and dances
in ecstatic love, and thus the entire world chants congregationally.

In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons
perform Congregational chanting to worship the incarnation
of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Krishna. Although His
complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied
by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.'

"In the other three Yugs —Satya, Treta and Dvapara —
people perform different types of spiritual activities. Whatever results they
achieve in that way, they can achieve in Kali Yug simply by chanting
the Hare Krishna maha mantra.

"'My dear King, although Kali Yug is full of faults, there is
still one good quality about this age. It is that simply by chanting the Hare
Krishna maha mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted
to the transcendental kingdom.'

'Whatever result was obtained in Satya Yug by meditating on Vishnu,
in Treta Yug by performing sacrifices and in Dvapara yug by
serving the Lord's lotus feet can also be obtained in kali yug simply
by chanting the Hare Krishna maha mantra.

'Whatever is achieved by meditation in Satya yug, by the performance of Yajna in
Treta Yug or by the worship of Krishna’s' lotus feet in Dvapara
Yug is also obtained in the Age of Kali simply by chanting the
glories of Lord Kesava.'

"'Those who are advanced and highly qualified and are interested in
the essence of life know the good qualities of kali Yug. Such people
worship the Age of Kali because in this age one can advance in
spiritual knowledge and attain life's goal simply by chanting the Hare Krishna
maha mantra.